Xeriscape Gardening

Creating Paradise, without Water

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Xeriscape Gardening is easy to learn – but you have to have
the right mindset.

It’s all about not wasting
water wantonly, or mistakenly planting plants that need to have a constant supply of
it.

It’s about knowing which plants will
adapt to your conditions, and flourish even without care and moisture.

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It’s also about letting the plants you choose go into a dormant state, and
not giving in and watering them, and allowing your garden, at times, to not
look marvelous and lush – because you’ll be confident that soon the rains will
come and cooler weather will prevail, and the dormancy will be over.

If you’re ready for a new outlook on
gardening, here’s where you can learn more about xeriscaping – the new trend in
low or no maintenance gardens.

You can learn about all the techniques, that part is
easy.

Getting your head around why and
when to plant, and following nature’s lead in all things to do with gardening
is the hardest part for most people – our hearts tell us that we must water, or
the plants will die.

Normally, with
traditional plantings, this is true.
However, when you learn about which plants will thrive even in
challenging conditions even without additional moisture, it becomes easier to
trust that Mother Nature knows best.

Why should I learn about Gardening with Succulents?

Xeriscape gardening is one of the hardest things to wrap your mind
around – but here’s my way of helping you; answer the question above, and you
could win a copy of my Xeriscaping with Succulents e-book just for
writing as much as you can about why you think you should get this book - the most descriptive comment with the most detail will win a free copy of my Xeriscaping with Succulents E-Book.

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If you're just getting started with this new trend, which I'm glad
to say, looks like it's here to stay, then you may be wondering where to
start.

I've got some great answers for you!

My all
time favorite plants, luckily, are perfect for low maintenance drought
smart gardening. With climate change upon us, and strange weather
patterns all around, it's hard to know which plants will survive harsh
conditions, drought, excess rainfall, wind storms and other challenges.

This
e-book is my take on how to garden successfully with a less needy
palette. Learning how to plan and plant your own dry garden that
amazingly will still be lush, attract beneficial insects, small
creatures and be a verdant haven for the gardener is easy - and the best
part is that once you've got the main plantings in place, there is very
little that requires your attention.

Free yourself from the
shackles of a high maintenance perennial garden!

Here's other readers take on learning how to xeriscape: they answer the question:

"Why do I need this e-book to begin or improve my xeriscaping?"

Drought Tolerant Perennialsby: Joan

I've long been a big fan of native plants, including some of the
nicest Sedum, the rosey stonecrop, which has the most amazing golden
yellow flowers. I have lots of Sedum spathufolium which grows wild on
top of the rocks around my place on Saltspring Island. (This is in the
Georgia Strait, off the coast of British Columbia - marine climate, zone
7-8). I love the white glow it gives - due to the powder on the stems
and leaves.

If I had this book I could find out more choices to
grow in my conditions. There are few other wild succulents, but growing
Sedum spurium to attract butterflies and solitary bees, and using
tender succulents in some containers for bright color would be
fantastic, and I'm always looking for more ideas.

A neighbor
makes hypertufa pots to plant Sempervivum in, and I'm so jealous. I
need some inspiration on how to think outside the box, and make or
salvage some neat and different containers to plant with draping
succulents.

It's a whole new adventure for meby: Martha

I really, really need this book. I am moving in two weeks to
Vista, Ca from Indiana. It's like they are not on the same plane with
anything I am used to. Indiana. It has harsh winters, and hot usually
rainy summers with freeze thaw problems that cause plant to die due to
these conditions.

Gardening in southern California is a totally
new adventure for me. We have bought a property with 2 large old pepper
berry trees, some very sad fruit trees, old Jacaranda trees and three
palm trees and a lot of brown grass. The yard is terraced and I want as
much beauty and low maintainance as possible. Indiana has grass
everywhere. I neither want to water or mow grass so I am hoping to avoid
a lawn if at all possible as it does not seem practical in the Vista
climate.

As you can clearly see I need help!

Cactiby: Dan

I'm getting more and more attracted to cacti, mostly those that
are hardy in cold climates. My collection is getting up there; I now
have over 20 different kinds, mostly Opuntia which are so reliable and
tough. I've had blooms from the beginning of June to the end of
September, on all the different kinds.

If this book can help me
with planning and learning more about soil types, how to encourage good
drainage and also to figure out what other kinds of plants to put in my
'desert' that will be great. I've got other people in the family to
please, and they like flowers, but not prickles ;)

E-Bookby: Julie

I have recently started Beauty By Design in my area which is
heavily populated by landscaping companies. I need need to separate
myself from my competition.

My company is women owned and a minority and don't
want to be recognized just by that.

This summers heat wave has created
many lawns and landscape designs to be burned out. I want to show there
are other healthy ways to preserve the beauty in there chosen designs.

Why ... ?by: Andi

Why force a square peg into a round hole? I grew up in PA, and
spent the majority of my adult life in England. Both were lush and
green with plenty of rainfall, for the most part.

In 2004, I moved back to the good old US of A. In fact, my family and I moved to the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies.

I never heard of the 'high desert' until then.

It
amazes me to what lengths people will go to to have a lush, green lawn.
The irrigation system at our rental broke and took a long time for the
property managaement to repair. The lawn started to lose its color.

A concerned neighbor, called several times to complain. IT'S THE DESERT ... GET OVER IT!

We
have since moved into a new build. A modest 1200 sq. ft. home on half
an acre. Perfect for my husband and I to grow old in. Growing tumble
weed is all that I have been able to do so far. I am now looking into
landscaping both the front and back garden.

Having a blank
canvas to work with is as much as a blessing as it is a curse. I want
to honor the earth that I walk on. I do not want to force her to be
something that she is not. Hence, looking into xeriscaping with
succulents. Please allow me to bring out the natural beauty of Western
Colorado.

I can't decide who deserves the Xeriscaping with Succulents E-Book the most, so you all get one! Please contact me to get your download; if you want to buy your own, click on the picture:

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